used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
COTEnounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading THE PIGEON COTE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
a long fixed look
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
Janet
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From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
PIGEONnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading THE PIGEON COTE.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIGEON COTE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The scouts never ceased to love and appreciate the spot; and almost every evening the three girls from the village, the scouts from the camp, and the girls from the house, met under the pines to enjoy the cool of the evening on the lake shore.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
be dressed in
From this reading The pleasure of looking at the lake and enjoying its water falls and the water fowl that played about in the lower end most of the time, did not wear away in a few days, but the desire to constantly stand on the shore and gaze at the water, began to pall in a few days’ time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first day she allowed them their freedom, she watched with pleasure as they flew up in the blue sky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Janet had added pigeons to her stock by this time, but they would not remain at Green Hill.
